Potential to Prevent

As we March-into Spring, we celebrate Nutrition Month by unlocking the potential of food. Food is more than just its nutrients – it’s about community, celebrating milestones, improving our health, and preventing disease. Nutrition Month 2018 focuses on the potential of food to fuel, discover, prevent, heal and bring us together. Let’s zoom in and talk about the potential to prevent!

Osteoporosis, also known as the “silent thief,” affects 2 million Canadians with 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men suffering from an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime! Despite 30 being the new 20, women and men alike both begin to lose bone in their mid-30s. As a woman in her early 30’s who still feels like a kid, these are scary statistics!

Nutrition, especially calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and vitamin K play an important role in preventing osteoporosis and are important for overall bone health. A clinical trial headed by the California Dried Plum Board saw that eating 5-6 prunes a day supported bone health and may help to prevent bone loss in post-menopausal women. Read more here: http://bit.ly/CaliforniaPrunes. Prunes are a great source of vitamin K, a secret weapon against osteoporosis. Plus their high fibre content makes them a great ally in digestive health. Enjoy prunes as a quick easy snack when you want something sweet or throw them into your next batch of homemade granola.